Environmental Scientist and Health Specialist Salary in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area, New York

The annual salary statistics of environmental scientists and health specialists in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage data of environmental scientists and health specialists in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area, New York

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$48,460
25th Percentile Wage
$53,830
50th Percentile Wage
$63,590
75th Percentile Wage
$87,410
90th Percentile Wage
$124,550

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for environmental scientists and health specialists in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $124,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,460.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of environmental scientists and health specialists from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$63,590
3.76% 13.37%
2021
$61,200
-3.10% -
2019
$63,100
-1.82% -
2018
$64,250
-4.02% -
2017
$66,830
-9.55% -
2016
$73,210
25.82% -
2015
$54,310
5.95% -
2013
$51,080
-7.85% -
2012
$55,090
- -

Table 2. Compare Environmental Scientist and Health Specialist Salary in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area with Other New York Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $63,590 in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for environmental scientists and health specialists in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of environmental scientists and health specialists in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area is 25.4 percent (25.4%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island and 2.1 percent (2.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Binghamton.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island
$85,270
Kingston
$81,280
Ithaca
$80,620
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
$79,790
Syracuse
$78,220
Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
$78,210
New York-White Plains-Wayne
$77,650
Nassau-Suffolk
$76,700
Watertown-Fort Drum
$76,100
Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown
$75,110
Central New York nonmetropolitan area
$73,190
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
$65,520
Utica-Rome
$64,250
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
$63,590
Rochester
$62,880
Buffalo-Niagara Falls
$62,630
Binghamton
$62,260

See also: Top paying jobs in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area, New York.